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Tomasz Wróblewski

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Managing Partner at Grant Thornton. Leading the firm since 1993. Expert in strategic management. Published numerous reports and statements on enterprise development and the economic situation in Poland.

Started his career at an advisory firm where he implemented 10+ organisation and management projects. He then started building an audit firm within the framework of W. Frąckowiak, an advisory group which now operates under the Grant Thornton brand and is one of the leading providers of audit and advisory services nationally. Contributed to the establishment and management of other firms within the group (training, brokerage, EU funding advisory). In 2009, successfully led the firm to join the structures of Grant Thornton, a global audit and advisory organisation. In 2012, finalised the acquisition of 100% stake in the outsourcing firm FPA-Group Sp. z o.o.

Graduated from Poznań University of Economics, Faculty of Management and Planning, majoring in Organisation and Management. In 1999-2002, pursued doctoral studies. Alumnus of the Strategic Leadership Academy organised by ICAN Institute based on Harvard Business Publishing tools.

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Dariusz Bednarski

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Dariusz has 20 years of experience in providing advisory services to entrepreneurs and companies. He manages tax, legal and business advisory teams. He specializes in legal, tax and balance-sheet aspects of advisory in the scope of capital transactions (mergers, acquisitions, transactions on companies, stocks and shares). He is the leading advisor for family businesses and the head of the business succession team.

Certified auditor. He started his professional career as a revenue control inspector at the Revenue Control Office in Poznań. Employed at Grant Thornton since 1997.

Author of numerous publications concerning tax issues in specialist press. Co-author of the following books: “International Accounting Standards in Practice of Polish Companies”, “Fixed assets, intangible assets, investments in real estate – the most complex issues in the accounting and tax law” and “Mergers and acquisitions”. Speaker at trainings and conferences. Lecturer at the Poznań University of Economics.

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Jan Letkiewicz

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His role in the team is to resolve emerging issues, verify completed works and make final decisions on the shape and type of documents delivered to the client. Specialises in auditing groups of companies, affiliated entities and consolidating their financial statements. Gained experience in IAS/IFRS implementation projects, audit works accompanying public offering processes, audits of business consolidation plans.

Started his professional career in 1995 at Grant Thornton. As of 2008 heads the Audit Team as Managing Partner.

Certified auditor. Holder of the ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting. Fluent in English.

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Edward Nieboj

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Managing Partner of the Outsourcing Department, Accounting and Payroll and HR, at Grant Thornton. Responsible for creating and implementing strategy for the department. One of the main areas in his purview are projects related to technological innovation in services, as well as to creating more value for clients. Member of the outsourcing committee of the Grant Thornton network, whose work focuses on devising solutions for international clients.

He has been with our firm since 2003, initially as the Head of the Accounting Team, then as the Director of Finance and Administration. In the past, he also held the position of Partner for Independence and, in a supervising capacity over the IT Team, he was responsible for key IT projects implemented in-house, including the development of the ERP system. Played a key role in the acquisition and then integration of FPA Group sp. z o.o.

Prior to joining Grant Thornton, he worked at EY in the audit department.

Qualified statutory auditor and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor). Member of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Graduate of Poznań University of Economics majoring in Accounting. Actively involved in ABSL (Association of Business Service Leaders).

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Przemysław (Prem) Polaczek

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Prem has 20 years experience working in Grant Thornton Poland. He started his career in audit, where he worked with multinational clients and served as Head of audit for a decade.

He holds the position of Grant Thornton International business centre director and Managing partner responsible for business development.

Prem concentrates on providing value added consulting, high level advisory and international project coordination of services to existing and new entrants to the Polish market.

He has built up an extensive network of business contacts which he makes available to his clients. These contacts include financial institutions as well as business professionals across many areas of expertise covering most business sectors.

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Monika Smulewicz

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Managing Director of Accounting and Payroll&HR Outsourcing at Grant Thornton. Responsible for shaping the service offering, procedures and standards for outsourcing services. Makes key decisions regarding business development and measures related to communication and marketing.

With the firm since 2007. Manager with 10+ years’ experience in specialist and managerial positions. Exercises ongoing supervision of several hundred outsourcing contracts, effectively controlling and managing the work of tens of project teams.

Builds lasting client relationships, founded on mutual respect, utmost diligence and flexibility in responding to the clients’ needs and requirements related to their dynamic growth. Grant Thornton’s outsourcing clients include companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange as well as firms included in the Top 500 list of Poland’s biggest businesses.

Monika Smulewicz is a payroll&HR expert, with a strong track record in advisory services and training, and with a real flair for teaching. Lecturer at reputable universities. Valued speaker at conferences and congresses. Author of specialist publications, actively collaborating with industry media. Her professional mission is “to share specialist knowledge in order to increase the quality of services provided by enterprises to employees”.

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Agata Barańska

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Graduate of Poznań University of Economics. Qualified statutory auditor.

With Grant Thornton since 2002. Her responsibilities include developing proposals, procedures and standards for outsourcing services as well as supervising the work of several accounting teams.

In the course of her career, she has gained extensive experience in bookkeeping in compliance with Polish and International Accounting Standards, implementing finance and accounting systems, and organising the accounting function.

She also specialises in projects involving the temporary substitution of accountants, financial controllers and “accounting emergency services”.

Builds lasting client relationships, founded on mutual respect, utmost diligence and flexibility in responding to clients’ needs and requirements related to their dynamic growth.

Shares her knowledge and experience in numerous publications as well as through our corporate blog and newsletter.

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Elżbieta Grześkowiak

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Her role in the team is to resolve emerging issues, verify completed works and make final decisions on the shape and type of documents delivered to the client. Specialises in auditing consolidated financial statements as well as those of listed companies, banks, in IAS/IFRS implementations and audit works accompanying public offering processes.

Gained professional experience at Poznańska Fabryka Łożysk Tocznych, Agroma and Bank Staropolski holding various management positions in the financial function. Joined Grant Thornton in 1996.

Certified auditor. Certified professional of the Management programme organised by Harvard Business Publishing and ICAN (Canadian International Management Institute). Intermediate command of English.

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Justyna Komer-Fabiś

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Her role in the team is to resolve emerging issues, verify completed works and make final decisions on the shape and type of documents delivered to the client. Specialises in auditing separate financial statements of publicly traded companies and IAS/IFRS compliant consolidated financial statements. Gained experience advising in IAS/IFRS implementation projects and participating in audit works accompanying public offering processes.

Works at Grant Thornton Frąckowiak since 2001, and since 2008 as Partner.

Certified auditor. Graduate of Poznań University of Economics. Fluent in English.

In the course of her career, she has completed close to 200 payroll and HR contracts. Optimises
and simplifies payroll and HR processes without compromising superior service quality. At Grant Thornton, she is responsible for the standard of services and solutions offered to clients.

Pragmatic, straight-shooting manager with an analytic mind, critical, but supportive of the team she supervises.

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Grzegorz Maślanko

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Grzegorz has over twenty years of experience in tax law. He specializes in assisting entities in contacting tax authorities, tax control authorities and in proceedings before administrative courts. His activity also covers ongoing tax advisory, services related to establishing and transforming entities as well as providing legal and tax support during mergers and acquisitions processes.

A legal advisor. He started his professional career as a lawyer in banking and government administration, later he worked for tax authorities (as a Senior Inspector at the Tax Chamber in Poznań, and as a legal advisor at the Revenue Control Office in Poznań). Since 2000, he has been employed at Grant Thornton.

An author of numerous publications concerning tax issues in specialist press. A co-author of the following books: “Fixed assets, intangible assets, investments in real estate – the most complex issues in the balance sheet law and tax law” and “Mergers and acquisitions.” A speaker at trainings and seminars on tax law.

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Rafał Śmigórski

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Rafał has nearly twenty years of experience in accounting and tax advisory. He supervises the work of the team providing services related to capital transactions, taking direct part in the execution of key projects in this field. The leader of the “Real estate and construction” sector.
A certified auditor. A member of the Grant Thornton team since the beginning of his professional career.

An author of numerous publications concerning tax issues in specialist press. A co-author of the book “Fixed assets, intangible assets, investments in real estate – the most complex issues in the balance sheet law and tax law.” A speaker at trainings and seminars.

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Dariusz Gałązka

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Dariusz has over twenty years of experience in tax law. He supervises the works of the team providing services related to ongoing tax advisory, tax audits and due diligence. He specializes in issues concerning corporate income tax. The leader of the “Gas and energy” sector.

A certified auditor. He started his professional career at the Revenue Control Office in Poznań. Since 1998, he has been a member of the Grant Thornton team.

An author of numerous publications concerning tax issues in specialist press. Co-author of the book “Fixed assets, intangible assets, investments in real estate – the most complex issues in the balance sheet law and tax law”.

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Małgorzata Samborska

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Małgorzata has sixteen years of experience in tax advisory. She specializes in corporate income tax, particularly in terms of tax planning, tax risk management and ongoing tax advisory. She is responsible for global mobility services (tax settlements of employees delegated to work in other countries (expats)). The leader of the “Food and beverages” sector. Distinguished in the 9th Ranking of Tax Advisors of the Gazeta Prawna daily – 3rd place in the category: International tax law.

A tax advisor. Member of the Grant Thornton team since 2008. The leader of the Warsaw office.

An author of numerous publications related to tax issues in specialist press and of the book “Tax optimisation: how to save on corporate income tax”. A co-author of commentaries to income tax acts published by the prestigious publishing house C.H. Beck (both in corporate and personal income tax) and the book “Körperschaftsteuer/ Corporate income tax 2003”. A speaker at trainings and conferences.

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Anatol Skitek

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Anatol has eleven years of experience in business advisory. He supervises the work of teams providing services related to business advisory, valuations and transfer pricing, taking direct part in the execution of key projects in these fields. He has broad experience in internal auditing, corporate risk management and internal audit. Leader of the Business Effectiveness Team.

A member of the Grant Thornton team since the beginning of his career. He holds the title of a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) granted by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). A member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

An author of numerous publications in specialist press. A speaker at trainings and conferences.

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Maciej Hadas

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Maciej has fifteen years of experience in tax advisory. He specializes in corporate income tax, tax on goods and services and excise tax. He is also broadly experienced in international tax law and company law. Leader of the „Timber and furniture” sector.

A tax advisor. Since 2005, he has been a member of the Tax Advisory Team at Grant Thornton. Previously employed at the Customs Office and, later, at the Customs Chamber in Poznań.

An author of publications related to tax issued in specialist press and a speaker at trainings and conferences. A lecturer at the WSB University and at the Poznań University of Economics.

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Hanna Czogalla

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Hanna has over ten years of experience in tax advisory. She participates in due diligence, tax audits, projects related to ongoing tax advisory and transfer pricing. She is responsible for due diligence in terms of taxes.

A member of the Grant Thornton team since the beginning of her career.

An author of publications concerning tax and balance sheet issues in specialist press. A speaker at training courses. A lecturer at the WSB University in Poznań.

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Grzegorz Szysz

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Grzegorz has eight years of experience in tax consultancy. He specializes in tax analyses for the restructuring of entities and capital groups, transactions on shares and stocks, and the tax optimisation concepts. Head of the Business Support Team. Distinguished in the 9th Ranking of Tax Advisors of the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna – 3rd place in the category: Mergers and Acquisitions.

A tax advisor. Since 2008, he has been a member of the Transaction Advisory Team at Grant Thornton.

An author of publications related to tax issues in specialist press and a speaker at trainings and conferences. Lecturer at the WSB University in Poznań.

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Paweł Zaczyński

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I am responsible for project planning, division of tasks and ongoing review of team activities. I am the first-line contact person for customers during the project, as well as the main facilitator of collaborative decision-making on the most substantive issues.

I specialise in audits of stand-alone financial statements and consolidated financial statements. I have several years of managerial experience gained in PwC and Deloitte. I have represented National Chambers of Statutory Auditors in Public Sector Committee at European Accountants Association. I am an author of numerous publications and press releases in the area of financial statement audits, IAS/IFRS, the Reimbursement Act and the Act on medical activity. I have also appeared as an expert speaker at several trainings and conferences.

I have a degree in Finances and Banking and Marketing and Management from Warsaw School of Economics. I hold the Diploma in International Financial Reporting awarded by the British ACCA association. At present, I am doing an apprenticeship necessary to earn the title of Certified Auditor.

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Grzegorz Taraszkiewicz-Sirocki

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Owner at HFI Solutions Grzegorz Taraszkiewicz-Sirocki. FX options trader since 1998 – Head of FX Options in BRE Bank followed by BPH Bank. In 2006-2007 responsible for FX, interest rates trading and liquidity in HSCB Bank Polska. From the end of 2007 up until May 2013 worked for BZWBK in three roles. Initially, as the Chief Dealer in the Wholesales Treasury Department followed by the Head of Derivatives Sales and finally as the Head of Solutions in the Treasury Services Department (part of Santander Global Banking & Markets). Responsible for multi-assets customer capital optimization ideas regarding Treasury Sales, Credits, Corporate Investment Banking, Retail Banking and cross-selling process of Treasury products.

The Investment Structured FX-linked Deposits – the business that he was responsible for in the Treasury – was awarded from StructuredRetailProducts.com in the competition ‘Europe – Structured Products Awards 2012‘ in category ‘Best Manufacturer: Currencies, Poland‘. Organized and took part as a speaker at a wide range of conferences with honourable business partners and ratings agencies. In addition, he undertook activities in the commodity and equity derivatives implementation process.

Grzegorz is an experienced guest lecturer at Warsaw University (Economics Department), as well as at the Bank Dealers Forum organized by ACI Poland. Former member of the Commission for Professionalism at ACI Poland. Winner of the Second Award for Best Master’s Thesis in a national competition organized on the occasion of BRE Bank’s 10th Anniversary. Graduated from Uniwersytet Warszawski in Warsaw, Department of Economic Sciences.

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Grzegorz Nawrocki

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Grzegorz has over ten years of experience in finance and accounting. He participates in projects related to due diligence and tax audits.
He holds the title of an Executive MBA. Organizations he cooperated with include academic units, companies operating in the field of construction, municipal services, wholesale trade or production of automotive accessories. He was responsible for investor relations at a listed company. He managed projects related to the reorganization of accounting processes.

He is in the course of obtaining a Certified Auditor license. Since 2015, he has been a member of the due diligence team at Grant Thornton.

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Arkadiusz Łagowski

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Arkadiusz has 12 years of experience in tax advisory. He deals with projects concerning VAT, Corporate Income Tax and Personal Income Tax.
A tax advisor. He gained his professional experience issuing binding rulings in a tax office and then working at the Tax Department of KPMG. In 2009-2012 he worked in the Tax Advisory team of Grant Thornton. In 2012-2014 he was a main tax specialist in T-Mobile telecommunications company. In October 2014, he returned to Grant Thornton.

Member of the Presidium and Vice-chairman VAT Group of the Tax Council Polish Confederation Lewiatan (Polish business organisation associating 3,900 companies, which employ 835,000 workers).

An author of publications on tax issues published in specialist press. A speaker at trainings, attorney in court tax proceedings. Commentator on tax matters on television and radio. Tax expert participating in parliament committees.

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Katarzyna Ciesielska

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Katarzyna has over nine years of experience in tax advisory. She participates in projects related to ongoing tax advisory, due diligence and tax audits. She specializes in international tax law, tax on goods and services and income taxes.

A tax advisor. Since 2008, she has been a member of the Tax Advisory Team at Grant Thornton.

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Marcin Żmuda

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Marcin participates in projects related to transfer pricing, financial and tax-related due diligence and consulting projects.

He graduated from the Poznań University of Economics and Business, majoring in Capital Investments and Financial Strategies of Companies, and Trade and Marketing. Since 2010, he has been a member of the Transfer Pricing Team at Grant Thornton.

An author of publications concerning tax issues in specialist press. A speaker at training courses.

Dobrochna Ciosek

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Tomasz Mleczak

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Tomasz specializes in projects related to the valuation of companies and intangible assets. He also advises companies which are looking for support, e.g. in the scope of development strategy or business plan preparation, financial modeling or cost and profitability analysis.

He obtained his previoues professional experience as corporate actions analyst at international investment fund Franklin Templeton Investments. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Valuation and Consulting Team at Grant Thornton.

He is in the course of obtaining an investment advisor license as part of a programme carried out by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA Level II Candidate) and qualifications issued by The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

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MałgorzataKaczmarczyk–Białecka

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Małgorzata executes projects related to the valuation of companies, economic losses and intangible assets. She also takes part in projects related to financial modeling, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions.

She started her professional career in 2012 at the Corporate Clients Department of ING Bank Śląski, where she was responsible for financial analyses, assessment of creditworthiness and monitoring of companies’ financial standing. Małgorzata has written articles concerning the financial analysis of listed companies, macroeconomic analysis and valuation of companies for a financial portal.
In 2013, she joined the Valuation Team at Grant Thornton.